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Brian’s favorite books

God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.

The Caliph's House by Tahir Shah

Kitchen Confidential by Anthony Bourdain

Henry Miller on Writing by Henry Miller

Meditations by Marcus Aurelius

The Elements of Style by William Strunk Jr.

The Foundation Trilogy by Isaac Asimov

The Gunslinger by Stephen King

Carmilla by J. Sheridan Le Fanu

Venus Drive by Sam Lipsyte

Does It Matter? by Alan W. Watts

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Brian’s Bookshelves

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Ready Player One by Ernest Cline

Best Books of the Decade: 2010s

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Favorite Genres

Children's, Classics, Comics, Contemporary, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic novels, Historical fiction, Horror, Humor and Comedy, Non-fiction, Paranormal, Philosophy, Poetry, Psychology, Self help, Suspense, Thriller, Travel, and magical-realism

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